Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF
CHARLESTON, ". Va,
SATURDAY.. January %, 1851.

Saturday, January ~, 1885,
The House was opened at 10 a. m. with
prayer by Rev. T. c. Johnson.
The reports of the various standing
committees were then received.
The Speaker then laid before the House
n communication from the State Superin-
tepdent of Free Schools, presenting the
contracts for the furnishing of school
hooks for the free schools of the State, and
the communication and contracts were re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A message was received from the Clerk OF
the Senate announcing the passage offs. b.
4 Relating to intoxicating liquors" and
S. p. 81, 'To amend the code in relation
to the peniteutiary."
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were presented:
By the COMMITTEE on Taxation and
Finance-H. B. 245, Making ~appropria-
tons of public money to pay members OF
the Legislature and for salaries of officers
of the Government" e.
By the Committee on Judiciary-H. B.
DAG, Fixing the punishment of seduction
at imprisonment in the p~enitentiary not
more than five years or q tine not exceed
ing 81, 1000"
BY the Committee on Judiciary-H. b.
2i7, Concerning the manner of serving
processes against corporations.
By Mr.. Ragland-H. B. PAS, "PrOvid-
ing for issuing of licenses by certain
cities"
By Mr.. Harding-H. L. 249, giving to
married women the right to receive, hold
and dispose OF property as if she were I'M
married, in certain cases.
By Mr.. Sargent-H. b. go, regulating
the appointment and Huties of Road Sur
veyors and providing for the construction
and, keeping in repair of county roads.
By Mr.. Oakes-H. b. PSI, defining the
jurisdiction and power OF justices OF the
peace in certain Offenses and fixing the
punishment thereof.
BY Mr.. DaviSson-H. B. 252, appropria-
ting money for the destruction Of the sew
erage from the Hospital for the Insane, at
Weston.
BY motion of Mr.. Raymond, the Ser
geant-at-Arms was instructed to furnish a
man of West Virginia for the use of the
members, and to be paid for out of the
contingent fund.
By motion of Mr.. Bowers, the Commit
tee on Railroads was instructed to inquire
into the expediency of a law prohibiting
the blowing Of locomotive whistles IN any
municipal corporation without the consent
of the authorities.
Mr.. Lucas railroad free pass bill came
up for consideration and was made a spe-
cial order for 10 o'clock a. III. Monday
next.
5. b. 80, providing for the study of alco-
hOlic drinks and their effects upon the
human system in connection with the sub
ject of physiology and hygiene i'll the
public schools of the State, came up on 4
second reading, vas amended by fixing
the time for the act TO take effect ut the
year 1899, after some debate.
:. b. IL, Fixing the time for holding
the Circuit Courts in the several Judicial
Circuits in the States" was read a third
time and passed with its title.
S. b. %, "TO amend the charter of the
Odd Fellows Hall Association of the City
hf Wheeling, lcgalizing and validating the
action of the said Association in increasing
the par value of the stock in said AsSocia-
ton" was read a third time and passed,
together with a motion that the bill take
effect from its passage.
II. b. l2O, relating to the collection OF
tolls OH county roads, 10, I'm relation to
the allowance to he paid witnesses IN
court" and 20, ''To amend the charter OF
the Wheeling Hospital to changing the
name to wheeling Hospital and Orphans
Asylum" aud increasing the capital stock
to 500, 900 and also increasing its rights
and privileges" were read a second time
and passed to Il third reading.
House bill, No. 81, amendingthe charter
of BcnwOOd, which WAS recOmmittcd a few
days since, has been reported a second
time by the committee with the recon-
mendatiUn that it do pass. 1t increases
the Council from five to eight, and provides
for the election OF 4 Mayor and members OF
Council by the people. 4 Sergeant,
| Treasurer, Assessor, Recorder, Health Off
Ger and Superintendent of Roads, Streets
and Alleys are to be elected annually by
the Council. 1t repeats the clause of the
existing charter, which relates to the lOca
ton or construction through the city of the
railroad or any railroad company hereto
fore organized. No changes are made in
regard to the mode or rate OF taxation.
The railroad clause is considered OF vital
interest to the locality, and especially to
Wheeling.
The Senate and House then went into
Joint session for the election u. :. Senator
and when the session was dissolved the
House adjourned.